Warning! This Topic Contains Sensetive matters regarding Suicide
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This link goes to a YouTube video shared by a grieving father whose child comitted Suicide.
I normally would not share something like this but I feel all of us who are parents should take to heart this man's words.
I welcome any discussion but hope to not see any direct attacks or comments against a family in grief.
I know I as a parent, will be looking more in depth at whether or not my children have the mental resolve and tools to handle moments where they are dealing with extreme emotion like this. Even though before watching his heart breaking video, I was confident that they did.
This Lockdown has not been like "School Holidays" kids all over miss their friends, feel stressed. They are scared of the virus, they are scared about their future just as we are scared.
I see this as a wake up call. It's probably about time we sat them down and asked them how they feel. Just listen, no matter their age. Reassure them that they are loved. And that permanent solutions such as Suicide aren't the best for temporary problems. Or Suicide being a solution at all for that matter, in my honest opinion.
Also, I've found that personally what matters to them, doesnt always make sense to me. It's taken a while to stop the habit of trying to get them to see it my way and instead find a way support them and how they feel about whatever it is.
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